The home ministry today (December 13) directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to stop gatherings and political events aiming to maintain a peaceful atmosphere ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal issued the directive to the IGP through

Spokesman for the United Nations’ secretary-general Stéphane Dujarric said that the United Nations (UN) is keeping a close connection with Bangladesh on the issues of fundamental and voting rights of the people. He was replying to a query in a daily press briefing by the

Miscreants have reportedly set fire to a courtroom of Paikgacha Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court in Khulna early today (December 13).  Khulna district Superintendent of Police Saidur Rahman confirmed the matter.  Police and local people said that they saw fire at

Miscreants set a bus named Bangabandhu Paribahan on fire in the capital’s Shahbag area on Wednesday (December 13) afternoon. Shajahan Sikder, media cell officer from fire service headquarters confirmed the matter. He said that there was news of setting fire to a bus called

The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals' Day tomorrow (December 14) in a befitting manner. The day is observed on 14 December in Bangladesh to commemorate the systematic execution of Bengali pro-liberation intellectuals during the liberation war of Bangladesh in

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 13) said Bangladesh will welcome Spanish investments in any sector for mutual benefits as Spain's ambassador to Bangladesh Francisco de Asis Benitez Salas paid a farewell call on her. PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim came up with

The primary selection round for the ‘Quraner Noor’, an international Quran recitation contest, has begun for the candidates in Dhaka's north today (December 13) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The selection process in Dhaka's south city corporation will begin

The Dhaka metro rail authorities opened the Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani stations to commuters on Wednesday (December 13) morning. These two stations of the Agargaon-Motijheel section will remain open till 11:30am. However, all stations from Uttara to Agargaon will operate from

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (December 13) arrested 45 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

A man was killed and 10 others were injured as seven bogies of a train derailed at Bankharia near Gazipur Railway Station early today (December 13). The deceased was identified as Aslam Hossain, 35, a poultry businessman from Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh. Joydevpur Railway Police

Two motorcyclists were killed after being hit by a truck on the Chaugachha-Jikargacha road at Chaugachha upazila in Jashore on Tuesday (December 12) afternoon. The accident happened at around 5pm in Palua village under Pashapole union of the upazila. The deceased were identified as

Sixty-one candidates regained their candidature on the third day of appeal hearing as the Election Commission (EC) today (December 12). However, EC disposed of 98 more appeals, taking the total number of regaining candidature to 168 to contest in the next general elections, scheduled

Miscreants set fire on a stationary bus and vandalised three autorickshaws in different parts of Feni (December 12). The incident happened around 9pm on the Dhaka-Cumilla highway at Kathbailla area in Feni municipality. Senior Station officer of Feni Fire Service and Civil Defence

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun today (December 12) said the police have completed all necessary measures to hold the national election in a free, fair, and festive manner. He made came up with the remark in response to a question from a journalist after

The primary selection round for the ‘Quraner Noor’, an international Quran recitation contest, will take place for the candidates in Dhaka's north and the south city corporation respectively on Wednesday and Thursday at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. “We hope

At least four persons were killed and four others sustained as two private cars collided head-on in Rupganj of Narayanganj. The deceased could not be identified immediately, said Rupganj police. The incident happened at Bhuiyan Bari Bridge area of Purbachal Expressway around 9 am on

International flights started landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after a delay of six hours caused by dense fog on Tuesday (December 12). The airport director Kamrul Islam confirmed the matter. A total of 11 flights failed to land at the airport due to heavy fog,

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted dry weather with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours commencing from 9am today (December 12). According to the met office bulletin, moderate to thick fog may occur of the country from today midnight

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (December 12) arrested 50 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

A total of 152 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and 422 teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order on the first day of blockade called by BNP and its allies. Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB